2006-07-01 08:38:07 · 13 answers · asked by marisa2121212 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Safety
I'm 21, and I just finished a driver's ed class. I wish I had learned to drive sooner, because I had a bit of trouble picking it up. I did well enough, but not as well as I had expected. So, I'd say one should learn to drive at about 16. However, I learned a lot better in school than my friends who had cars because I did not have to bother with driving or working to pay for a car. So, I say you should learn to drive at about 16 but not get a license or a car until you get older. Hold off on the car for as long as possible, especially if you're a guy; auto insurance for guys under 25 is ridiculously expensive. That's not even considering the price of gas right now. I could afford to take a cab a couple dozen times a month for what it would cost for me to drive right now, and it's more expensive for teenagers. Trust me, driving will be more of an inconvenience for you than a help.
2006-07-01 08:46:41 · answer #1 · answered by anonymous 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Warning: iconoclastic memo ahead.
I think kids from 12 to 15 should drive, because it would be a great help to their families; just think of all the errands they could run.
Young women over the age of 19 should drive, because they can be trusted not to crash the car.
Young men could begin driving at 26; earlier, if they are married with children.
Nobody drives between the ages of 16 and 18, because that's when our brains take a vacation and live in our pants for a couple years.
People over the age of 75 need to take annual road tests conducted under the following conditions: a son or daughter sits in the front seat fiddling with a map, and two grandchildren with only one ice cream on a stick between them in the back seat. This driving test is to be repeated every year until the elderly driver finally cracks under the pressure.
2006-07-01 18:00:13 · answer #2 · answered by silvercomet 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe age 16 yrs is the right age to start driving as this is the age teens get jobs and go to school sporting events and dating.
Sure you can get rides from parents or older siblings but you lack the freedom and independence if you have your own vehicle and are paying for it and the insurance with your job. Yes, buses are an alternative and it does work when you cannot afford your own vehicle.
Just remember driving is a privilege and not a right that can be revoked once you abuse it and do not show responsibility toward others and yourself.
2006-07-01 15:48:17 · answer #3 · answered by Kamikazeâ?ºKid 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
18
2006-07-01 15:44:10 · answer #4 · answered by eng_shimaa.hassan 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't believe there is a "perfect age". For people to be responsible drivers, it takes both maturity and intelligence. Needless to say, not all people mature at the same rate and not all people have the same level of intellgence. This is why some people eventually lose their license to the law, either from a lack of maturity to handle driving or because of a lack of intelligence...sometimes both. Honestly speaking, not all people should be allowed to drive. It's a hardcore fact. Bad driver's losing their license is proof of that.
2006-07-03 01:12:34 · answer #5 · answered by palebeachbum 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe the 'graduated liscensing' a lot of states are doing now is smart... start to drive at 16 with many restrictions, and by 18 be free to drive alone. Gives young drivers a chance to get more supervised experience before venturing out on their own right away.
2006-07-01 15:54:31 · answer #6 · answered by Leigh 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
18, When you're 18 you're going out on your own and are able to accept more responsibilities and are more likely to drive safely and responsibly if you're the one paying for everything. I think 16 is too young because most 16 year olds are irresponsible and only want a license so they can act like they're cool and go to parties. 18 year olds will probably still go to parties and everything but they're more mature. I'm 16 and I'm not in a hurry to get my license.
2006-07-01 16:29:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There isn't a "perfect" age. You won't be very good at driving when you start no matter what your age is. You get better with experience.
2006-07-01 15:41:47 · answer #8 · answered by songbird 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Age doesn't make a difference. It's how responsible and mature you are. People No matter what age need to have respect for the road and others on it.
2006-07-06 11:40:37 · answer #9 · answered by truckergirl001@verizon.net 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
25 because by then a person has learned some sense and realizes the responsibility of driving.
2006-07-01 15:51:25 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋